533 Watson Ave, Ferndale, CA 95536 Property Records

Humboldt County property record for 533 Watson Ave, Ferndale, CA 95536 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,177 sqft · built 1904
Lot Size	0.219 acres (9,583 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$500,000 (Sep 2020)
Tax Bill	$7,419 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Line of Credit Sep 2020 Transfer + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-193-013-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-193-013-000`
Alternative APN	`03119313`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,177 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1904
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	9,583 sqft (0.219 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	03119313
Street Address	533 WATSON AVE
City	FERNDALE
State	CA
Zip	95536
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	-SE4 SE4 S02 T02N R02W / F FN604450000A C 86C 00000000 N
Legal Range	02W
Legal Township	02N
Legal Section	02
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Township / Civil Division	FERNDALE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	11200

Owner

Source: Humboldt County records · APN 031-193-013-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	PO BOX 1371, FERNDALE, CA 95536-1371
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 20, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit UMPQUA BANK
Sep 11, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE CO.
Sep 11, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NAT'L TITLE CO/CA
Sep 11, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UMPQUA BANK
Jun 07, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Oct 05, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 11, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 11, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 11, 2020
Deed Document Number	2020-016065
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Property Address	533 WATSON AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	533 WATSON AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536

Mortgage

Document Number	0000023406
Date	Oct 20, 2021
Instrument	2021-023406

Lender

Name	UMPQUA BANK
Type	Bank
Address	ARCATA, CA 95521

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

September 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Sep 11, 2020
Property Address	533 WATSON AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Document Number	0000016064
Instrument Date	Sep 10, 2020
Instrument	16064
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 01, 2020
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE COMPANY, HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE CO.

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	PO BOX 913 FERNDALE CA 955360913, FERNDALE, CA 95536-0913

September 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Sep 11, 2020
Property Address	533 WATSON AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Document Number	0000016063
Instrument Date	Sep 09, 2020
Instrument	16063
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 01, 2020
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NAT'L TITLE CO/CA

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	PO BOX 913 FERNDALE CA 955360913, FERNDALE, CA 95536-0913

September 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Sep 11, 2020
Property Address	533 WATSON AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Document Number	0000016065
Instrument Date	Sep 05, 2020
Instrument	2020-016065
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2021
Title Company	HUMBOLDT LAND TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	PO BOX 1371, FERNDALE, CA 95536-1371

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016066
Date	Sep 11, 2020
Instrument	2020-016066

Lender

Name	UMPQUA BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2050

June 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Jun 07, 2019
Property Address	533 WATSON AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Document Number	0000009799
Instrument Date	Jun 06, 2019
Instrument	9799
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 21, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	533 WATSON AVE FERNDALE CA 95536, FERNDALE, CA 95536

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HUMBOLDT CA
Recording Date	Oct 05, 2017
Property Address	533 WATSON AVE, FERNDALE, CA 95536
Document Number	0000018158
Instrument Date	Sep 27, 2017
Instrument	18158
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 02, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	PO BOX 913 FERNDALE CA 955360913, FERNDALE, CA 95536-0913

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Humboldt County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Humboldt County
Municipality	Ferndale City
Unified School District	Ferndale Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$7,419.00 (+6.61%) Homeowner's exemption	$541,206 (+4.04%) Land $151,540 Building $389,666
2023	$6,959.00 (+1.19%) Homeowner's exemption	$520,192 Land $145,656 Building $374,536
2022	$6,877.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Humboldt County (06023C), updated August 25, 2022 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060230112001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1996, tidal / storm surge, Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud And Landslides

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 32% of the US · above 19% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,083 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 218 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Optimum Communications	Cable	940 / 35
101Netlink	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Verizon, T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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